{"id":6029,"date":"2018-08-16T19:26:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T00:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/?p=6029"},"modified":"2018-08-16T19:26:16","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T00:26:16","slug":"trustees-call-for-nov-6-bond-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/trustees-call-for-nov-6-bond-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Trustees call for Nov. 6 bond election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6032\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2-450x149.jpg\" alt=\"Bond18 Logo\" width=\"450\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2-450x149.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2-760x252.jpg 760w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2-518x172.jpg 518w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2-82x27.jpg 82w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2-600x199.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2-550x182.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bond18Logo_2.jpg 784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 16, Birdville ISD\u2019s Board of Trustees unanimously called for a bond election to be held as part of the general election on Nov. 6. BISD voters are being asked to consider a $252.8\u00a0million bond package that was developed with extensive community input by a diverse group of citizens from all parts of the District. The package approved by the Board addresses: safety and security upgrades at every campus; replacing five campuses with four (Haltom Middle School, Richland Middle School, Smithfield Elementary School and Major Cheney Elementary\/Richland Elementary [Partner School]); renovations at Smithfield Middle School and Haltom High School; critical repair\/renovation needs requiring action in the next three years; and technology upgrades Districtwide. This plan impacts every student, staff member, facility and community served by BISD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The proposed bond package:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eliminates more than 50 portable classrooms across the District;<\/li>\n<li>Provides additional safety and security measures throughout the District;<\/li>\n<li>Funds technology upgrades to address instructional needs;<\/li>\n<li>Moves from a 5:1 student-to-technology ratio to a 2:1 student-to-technology ratio;<\/li>\n<li>Addresses priority repair\/renovation needs (requiring action in the next one to three years), roofs and HVAC;<\/li>\n<li>Replaces five existing facilities that are more than 60 years old with four new facilities that require less money to operate and maintain. They are: Haltom Middle School, Richland Middle School, Smithfield Elementary School and Major Cheney Elementary\/Richland Elementary [Partner School].<\/li>\n<li>Will be monitored by a Board-appointed citizen\u2019s bond oversight committee to monitor the scope, timeline and expenditure of bond funds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6031\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/TaxRateStampDKGreen-450x167.jpg\" alt=\"Projected Tax Rate Impact: $0\" width=\"450\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/TaxRateStampDKGreen-450x167.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/TaxRateStampDKGreen-518x192.jpg 518w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/TaxRateStampDKGreen-82x30.jpg 82w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/TaxRateStampDKGreen-600x223.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/TaxRateStampDKGreen-550x204.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/TaxRateStampDKGreen.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If BISD voters approve this bond package, School property tax rates <strong><u>will not<\/u><\/strong> increase as a result of this bond proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Early voting is Oct. 22 \u2013 Nov. 2, and Election Day is Nov. 6.<\/p>\n<p>For specific information on the 2018 bond package, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bisdbond18.net\/\">www.bisdbond18.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Aug. 16, Birdville ISD\u2019s Board of Trustees unanimously called for a bond election to be held as part of the general election on Nov. 6. 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